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J. R. DONNBLLY.-

PLATEAU.

PatentedAprQzo', 1886.-

WITNESSES.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES R. DONNELLY, NEW' YORK, N. Y.

PLATEAU.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 340,430, dated April20, 1886.

Application led February 9, 1886.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JAMES R. DONNELLY, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented an Improved Plateau, of which the 5 following isa specification.

My invention consists in mounting a beveled plate in a metallic framethat is bent to form a ange under the plate around its edge, to whichthe feet are secured, then bent to embrace a portion of the bevelededge, and then extended up beyond the upper surface of the plate to forma surrounding iiange or rim to prevent articles from slipping off.

The accompanying drawing is a perspective 15 view of one-half ofmyimproved plateau.

The plate A may be square, polygonal, or round. It is preferably round,and is beveled around the circumference, tapering from the upper surfaceoutwardly. The frame B, that surrounds the plate A, is preferably madeot' sheet metal, bent at a to embrace a portion ot' the plate at itsedge. The frame is formed with a ange, C, that extends above the uppersurface of the plate and completely surrounds 25 it, forming a rim toprevent objects placed on Serial No. 131.379. (No model.)

the plateau from slipping oii'. The feetDare secured in any suitable wayto the bottom ange, b, ofthe frame B. The rim C may be perforated orotherwise ornamented, and may be either straight or inclined. 3o

I am aware ofthe devices shown in United States Patents Nos. 140.623 and117,066, and German Patent No. 2,775, and make no claim to suchconstructions, my inventioninvolving certain specific details not foundtherein.

I claim as my invention- The combination, substantially asset forth, ofthe beveled glass plate and the sheet-metal frame bent to form a flangeunder the plate around its extreme edge, to which the feet are 4oattached, then bent to embrace a portion of the beveled edge, and thenextended up beyond the upper surface of the plate, so as to form asurrounding rim.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto snb- 45 scribed my name.

JAMES R. DONNELLY.

Witnesses: W. C. DUVALL,

LLOYD B. WIGHT.

